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A. The Security system Installer shall insure that connections to locks, door switches, control panels and consoles are complete and properly terminated. B. All conductors shall meet or exceed manufacture's minimum wire size for device, application, and length of run, and shall be installed in common raceways and equipment enclosures with other conductors. C. Wiring systems shall use stranded copper conductors. D. Wiring systems shall be individually color- coded. All colors shall be continuous from filed device to last internal termination point. Colors shall be consistent as to function, i.e., Red -24VDC positive, Black -24VDC negative. White or grey conductors shall be used only for neutral conductors and green only for grounding conductors. E. Conductors within junction and pull boxes and equipment enclosures shall be grouped and laced with nylon tie straps with identification tab, in individual sets serving individual locksets or operating mechanisms. Conductor groups shall be identified on the strap tab with respect to room or operator served. F. Security system conductors shall not be spliced; conductors shall be continuous between locksets and /or operators and terminations point for control. G. Junction boxes and pull boxes required for installation of the security system wiring must be installed to be fully accessible. Work under this section of the specification must be closely coordinated with work of all other trades to comply with this requirement. 3.4. EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION A. Hardware, screws, bolts, nuts, components and accessory fittings shall be of a type designed, intended or appropriate for the use, and complement the items with which they are used, and shall have corrosion protection suitable for the atmosphere in which they are installed. B. Equipment, except portable equipment, shall be held firmly in place. This shall include amplifiers, cameras, monitors, cables. Etc. Fastening and supports shall be adequate to support their loads with a safety factor of at least five. Switches, connectors, outlets, etc., shall be clearly, logically and permanently labeled during installation. C. The Security System Installer must take such precautions as are necessary to guard against electro- magnetic and electro- static hum; to supply adequate ventilation; and to install the equipment so as to provide maximum safety to the operator. D. Care shall be exercised in wiring, so as to avoid damage to the cable and to the equipment. Joints and connections shall be made with resin -core solder or with mechanical connectors. Wiring shall be installed in strict adherence to standard professional practices. E. Equipment shall have an engraved or photo laminated label identifying area served by that device. 3.5. PROTECTION OF EQUIPMENT A. Security equipment is sensitivity to dust, dirt, condensing humidity and other products normally found on construction sites. The Security System Installer shall take necessary precautions to insure that equipment is properly stored and protected. Failure to meet this criterion shall result in the replacement of exposed equipment at the discretion of the Owner or Owner's representative. 8/04 17715 -5